Finland competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 66 competitors, 60 men and 6 women, took part in 61 events in 13 sports.
Medalists Gold Kaarlo Kangasniemi – Weightlifting, Men's Middle Heavyweight
Silver Jorma Kinnunen – Athletics, Men's Javelin Throw Olli Laiho – Gymnastics, Men's Pommeled Horse
Bronze Arto Nilsson – Boxing, Men's Light Welterweight
Athletics
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Four cyclists represented Finland in 1968.
Individual road race Raimo Honkanen Mauno Uusivirta Ole Wackström Raimo Suikkanen
Team time trial Mauno Uusivirta Ole Wackström Raimo Honkanen Raimo Suikkanen
1000m time trial Raimo Suikkanen
Individual pursuit Ole Wackström
Diving
Gymnastics
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Finland in 1968.
Individual: Seppo Aho – 4497 points (18th place) Martti Ketelä – 4446 points (20th place) Jorma Hotanen – 4231 points (34th place)
Team: Aho, Ketelä, and Hotanen – 13238 points (5th place)
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Nine shooters, all men, represented Finland in 1968.
25 m pistol Pentti Linnosvuo Immo Huhtinen
50 m pistol Matti Patteri Seppo Saarenpää
300 m rifle, three positions Juhani Laakso Osmo Ala-Honkola
50 m rifle, three positions Simo Morri Jaakko Minkkinen
50 m rifle, prone Jaakko Minkkinen Simo Morri
Skeet Tuukka Mäkelä
Swimming
Weightlifting
Wrestling
See also Finland at the 1968 Summer Paralympics
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